I dunno, Ben looks pretty similar to the way he did on the Backlash cover to me, albeit with better hair. I thought Vestara was Tahiri for a moment.

That's what I thought too! As much as I like the Ben/Vestara subplot, I was hoping that Ascension would feature different characters. Was anyone else hoping for more character diversity on these covers?

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:28 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6844Location: Missouri

This is the most awesome FOTJ cover yet! I LOVE IT!!!! Best cover I've seen since probably LSATSOM. I'll be proud to put it on my bookshelf _________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:31 pm

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Caedus_16Master

Joined: 15 Apr 2008Posts: 5226Location: Korriban

I actually really like this one. I thought I wouldn't, and I still wanna see the back of Conviction, but this is honestly my favorite so far cover-wise_________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:57 pm

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VileZeroMaster

Joined: 21 Mar 2010Posts: 818Location: Washington DC

I like the STYLE, but not the characters used. Why are we recycling so many characters? When are the montage covers coming back?

(NJO fo life!)

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:20 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7613Location: Sailing into the unknown

VileZero wrote:

I like the STYLE, but not the characters used. Why are we recycling so many characters? When are the montage covers coming back?

(NJO fo life!)

I agree there, but I love the cover otherwise. Well done. _________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

I'm rather pleased that we finally got a clear face-shot of Ben._________________All things die, Anakin Skywalker, even stars burn out.

Those without swords can still die upon them

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:01 am

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DarthSanithKnight

Joined: 26 Jul 2010Posts: 198

LivingJediDream wrote:

Ben and Vestara look entirely different than they did on the covers of Backlash and Omen, respectively.

Yea thats what i thought. When i first saw it i kind of presumed is was Ben and i couldn't really tell that that was Vestara, but yea, completely different._________________"laugh it up fuzzball"- Han Solo

Well, yes, it's a little bit superfluous, but all in all I quite like the styling of it._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:21 pm

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Mara Jade SkywalkerAdministrator

Joined: 15 Feb 2008Posts: 6205Location: Beyond Shadows

I'm absolutely loving Ben! Maybe not the 90s mullet going on, but we can't seem to get away from that, so...what's a fan to do?

I also thought, at first glance, that it was Tahiri on the cover. However, it's obviously Vestara, though I liked her much better on Omen.

Overally, though, great cover. Totally wish someone else was on the cover, especially Jaina, but alas. It seems that such is never to happen. Just happy for a decent illustration of Ben, I suppose._________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 12:37 pm

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Old Master BenAdministrator

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Back cover revealed today. Possible spoiler for Conviction, I suppose? View at you own risk.

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:56 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6844Location: Missouri

This fanboy is HAPPY!

I'm very satisfied with how FOTJ keeps getting better and better. They seem to be reading my mind and giving me everything I want.

Hmm, I better smash my ego before it attacks me._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood